Château Grand Escalion - Haut Turcas Costières-de-Nîmes Rouge

Château Grand EscalionHaut Turcas Costières-de-Nîmes Rouge

3.4
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Haut Turcas Costières-de-Nîmes Rouge of Château Grand Escalion is a red wine from the region of Costières-de-Nîmes of Rhone Valley.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
The Haut Turcas Costières-de-Nîmes Rouge of the Château Grand Escalion is in the top 50 of wines of Costières-de-Nîmes.

Taste structure of the Haut Turcas Costières-de-Nîmes Rouge from the Château Grand Escalion

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Haut Turcas Costières-de-Nîmes Rouge of Château Grand Escalion in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Haut Turcas Costières-de-Nîmes Rouge of Château Grand Escalion in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, earth or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Château Grand Escalion's Haut Turcas Costières-de-Nîmes Rouge.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Haut Turcas Costières-de-Nîmes Rouge - 2018
In the top 50 of of Costières-de-Nîmes wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Haut Turcas Costières-de-Nîmes Rouge - 2017
In the top 50 of of Costières-de-Nîmes wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Haut Turcas Costières-de-Nîmes Rouge - 2016
In the top 50 of of Costières-de-Nîmes wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Haut Turcas Costières-de-Nîmes Rouge - 2015
In the top 50 of of Costières-de-Nîmes wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Haut Turcas Costières-de-Nîmes Rouge - 2014
In the top 50 of of Costières-de-Nîmes wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Haut Turcas Costières-de-Nîmes Rouge - 2013
In the top 50 of of Costières-de-Nîmes wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Haut Turcas Costières-de-Nîmes Rouge - 2011
In the top 50 of of Costières-de-Nîmes wines
Average rating: 2.6110.500

The best vintages of Haut Turcas Costières-de-Nîmes Rouge from Château Grand Escalion are 2018, 2016, 2013, 2010 and 2017.

Informations about the Château Grand Escalion

The winery offers 7 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Costières-de-Nîmes in the region of Rhone Valley

The Château Grand Escalion is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Costières-de-Nîmes to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 40000 of of France wines
In the top 55 of of Costières-de-Nîmes wines
In the top 95000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Costières-de-Nîmes

The wine region of Costières-de-Nîmes is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Scamandre or the Château d'Or et de Gueules produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Costières-de-Nîmes are Mourvèdre, Roussanne and Viognier, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Costières-de-Nîmes often reveals types of flavors of non oak, thyme or raisin and sometimes also flavors of clove, cocoa or coffee.


The wine region of Rhone Valley

The Rhone Valley is a key wine-producing region in Southeastern France. It follows the North-south course of the Rhône for nearly 240 km, from Lyon to the Rhône delta (Bouches-du-Rhône), near the Mediterranean coast. The Length of the valley means that Rhône wines are the product of a wide variety of soil types and mesoclimates. The viticultural areas of the region cover such a distance that there is a widely accepted division between its northern and southern parts.

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The word of the wine: Bracket

Black grape variety from Provence which contributes to the personality of the red wines of the AOC Bellet, near Nice. It gives a lightly colored but full-bodied wine that is good with age. Syn.: brachet.

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